Bedspreads and Comforters

Those of you who live in the northern states know how cold the winter months can be.  The cold of winter even makes it down into the southern states a few times each winter.  Here in Hawaii, we don’t even think about cold weather, except when our friends and family from the mainland call and tell us how cold it is and we feel sorry for them, but feel lucky we live in Hawaii.  During those cold winter nights, nothing feels better than a comforter or bedspread. 

Comforters do exactly as their name implies, they comfort you because they feel so warm on those cold nights.  Bedspreads are not only decorative, but they also keep you warm on cold nights, but they can also be used throughout the year because they’re not as heavy as a comforter.  You could use a bedspread even during the spring or fall, but maybe not during the hot summer months. 

We have bedspreads and comforters here in Hawaii, but they’re mostly for decoration, then we remove them at night and sleep with only a sheet or a very light blanket during the winter months.  I look forward to the time we move to the Midwest and we can use blankets to keep us warm because I think they can brighten up a room and can more easily be used for interior decorating. 

Jessica London Sweaters

Sweaters are one of my favorite outfits because they are very versatile. They don’t have to be thick and even if we live in a tropical place, we can still sweaters for those times when we go to restaurants or when we go out at night. I used to wear a lot of sweaters too when I was working because the air conditioning at my work seems to be on a full blast sometimes.

I was just browsing at JessicaLondon.Com and they have a variety of plus size sweaters.  For sweaters, I like to wear something bigger than my size. Here are some that I found from their website and I thought of sharing it with you.  I like the shape of the first sweater, the second sweater; I like the bow belt and the contrasting white color. The third picture is just a gray sweater which is my type of color at this time.

I’m being introduced to a lot of shopping websites lately as well as those money saving sites. Sometimes, the savings that you can get is hard to resist.

What is your favorite shopping website for clothing? There are just so many of them. I guess it is the same as going to the malls and we have our favorite brands too.

Halloween Costumes

Halloween is coming; I’m pretty excited about it. Did you purchase your costumes yet? I and my daughter RC will be sailors this Halloween. I like to match our outfits once in awhile while she is still young and she does not mind.

Sometimes, costumes are not very size friendly. WomanWithin.Com has petite to Plus Size Halloween Costumes. They also sell variety of woman’s clothing and accessories. I subscribed to their email and I get notices whenever they have promotions going on.

Halloween is an enjoyable time especially for the kids. I used to not celebrate it when I was still in the Philippines. I did however go to the cemetery on November 1^st which is All Saints Day but we did not wear costumes even when we were kids. I heard that more people there now are celebrating Halloween too.

I want my daughter to have a great childhood and I don’t want to miss this kind of events for her. We’ll be trick or treating and we’ll probably be cooking some kind of meals on that day.

How about you? How do you celebrate Halloween? I do respect if you don’t cause we are entitled to practice what we believe in.

All pictures are from Womanwithin.com

Legal Proceeding Opinions

Are you currently in a legal proceeding as either a plaintiff or a defendant?  If you are now, or have ever been in the past, you are probably well aware of how expensive these legal matters can be.  And if you’ve been injured and unable to work, then you will most likely become very frustrated at the slow speed that the legal system moves.  The courts are normally very overcrowded with cases, and the legal teams can use various maneuvers to draw out the case by months and years for various reasons.  Sometimes the length of the case is due to the complexity of the case, and other times it’s an attempt by the other party to drain you of your financial resources so you will stop the lawsuit or just give up and pay if you’re the defendant.

There are companies which will provide you with a lawsuit cash advance which will fund your lawsuit while you wait for the process to complete.  You can also apply for presettlement funding when you’re waiting for your payment to be received after winning a court case.  If you’re in a lengthy and drawn-out lawsuit, you may be waiting for a lawsuit loans settlement.   Many people in these situations have to just give up because they end up running out of money to pay for their legal fees and expenses.  I’m not a lawyer, and am not giving any sort of legal advice.  If you need legal assistance please contact a professional lawyer. 


This post is brought to you by http://www.lighthouselegal.com/. All opinions are mine.

Upromise 10th Year Anniversary Giveaway

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPromise for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

About a week ago, I went to www.upromisetodream.com and submitted my dream for my daughter. As parents, we want the best for our kids and we want to nurture and protect them especially when they are young. I don’t understand when I hear the news about parents abusing their own children. 

Upromise.com is helping a lot of parents reach their goal of sending their kids to school through a rewards program. This programs can help pay for college.

I want the best life for RC. She is only two years old now but I can’t help to think about her future. I hope that she will always be happy, for her to be able to do the things that she wants and for her to be a good person.

You can submit your dreams at www.upromisetodream.com for your child. You will be entered in a drawing by doing so. Upromise is being very generous and has great prizes as part of their 10 years anniversary celebration.  Please feel free to read the dream wall official rules if you would like to enter into this amazing contest. If you go to their site, you can also read a lot of inspiring parents sharing their thoughts about the future of their kids.

Preparing For the Tax Season

I know that it seems like tax season just ended yesterday when you made the mad rush to the post office to get your tax return mailed on time before the government slapped you with a penalty for being late.  Well, that was over four months ago, and we're already thinking about preparing your taxes for next year.  It’s never too early to start planning what you want to deduct and then do some research to see if you can take any other deductions, because we’re all trying to pay the least amount of taxes as possible, but still pay our fair share.  Some of you may be certified tax preparers, which means you prepare tax returns for other people and they put your name on their tax forms as the preparer. 

People who are IRS Registered Tax Preparers or Enrolled Agents have continuing education requirements, which are deemed necessary in order to keep up with the latest changes in the tax code.  All preparers must make sure they are up to date on their knowledge so they complete tax returns correctly and accurately.  If you are a tax preparer, you can visit FastForwardAcademy.Com and check about free CPE credits.  They also have practice exams and test banks to make sure you have retained the material presented in the courses.

This post is brought to you by FastForwardAcademy.Com.

Potty Training

Hi everyone! I know I have been neglecting this blog for awhile and only make posts whenever there is an opportunity for me to review. I hope you don't mind. Thank you very much for those who still visit  here.

By the way, please bug me if I did not follow you back. I know it says on top of my follower button that I follow back. I have been busy with a lot of personal posts, writing opportunities, guest posts and giveaways on my other blog Mom Daughter Style so this back took a back seat.

September is here already, so fast, it seems that the year 2011 has just started. Halloween is coming.

Here's another thing that is making me busy right now. It seems that my daughter is not interested in it. I know she can feel her body but it's just she is refusing to learn and there's too much drama going on. It is definitely quite an adventure for both of us.

Have a great Thursday ahead!